Japanese companies ditch Chinese drones over security concerns

NTT and Kyushu Electric weigh homegrown alternatives to protect sensitive data

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A drone made by China's DJI, which controls more than half of the global market. © Reuters

GEN NAKAMURA, RISA KAWABA and KIU SUGANO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/MATSUYAMA, Japan -- Leading Japanese infrastructure companies will end their use of Chinese-made drones, joining in the government's efforts to curb the potential security risks.

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